Tag Archives: North Minneapolis

We were thrilled to host Senator Franken last month, who visited the home of Ora Lee in North Minneapolis. Ora Lee’s home was damaged by the tornado that hit North Minneapolis in May 2011, and Senator Franken visited the home this past spring as we were beginning to make repairs. Ora Lee’s home has been completed, and Senator Franken joined us for a tour of her home. Thank you to all of the volunteers who...

We recently highlighted Sears Holdings Corporation as a partner in our efforts to assist homeowners who sustained damage to their homes from the tornado that ripped through North Minneapolis last year. We would also like to recognize Sears’ efforts to assist veterans in need in the Twin Cities community through their Heroes at Home program. In June, Sears sponsored a home repair project for a veteran of the U.S. Army who lives in St. Paul....

Over the last year, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities has been working with several partners, including Habitat for Humanity, Sears and the Minneapolis Foundation, to make repairs for homeowners in need who were affected by the tornado that ripped through North Minneapolis last May. To date, 43 homeowners have received free home repairs through these partnerships. Despite the progress that has been made, there is still much to be done to help this community recover. Assistance...

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Builders Association of the Twin Cities Foundation. Through this partnership, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities and the Builders Association of the Twin Cities Foundation will make repairs to the homes of three North Minneapolis families. One of the families that will receive assistance through this partnership is a homeowner named Erin, who is the primary caregiver of her two year old grandson. Erin has not been...